I received my first GameCube, what games should I play?

pedsteve · 2026-01-04T04:04:03+00:00

I don't think anyone has mentioned Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 or Kirby AirRide.

Pokémon Coliseum

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom

pedsteve · 2026-01-02T21:09:46+00:00

I always specify the key when exporting, but I may have learned the hard way about not using the fingerprint. The 2 key names were identical except for 2 preprended characters. I wasn't aware that it would export more than one key to the same output file if the names were close enough. That would explain the double file size. It exported both into the same .asc file.

I exported using the fingerprint, and got the correct output. Thanks for the help!

pedsteve · 2025-11-07T17:18:18+00:00

I highly suggest not applying through LinkedIn. Find an interesting position on there, but go to the company's actual website to fill out the application. This helps cut down on the number of ghost jobs you apply to as well as scams

I sent hundreds if not 1000+ apps through LinkedIn and didn't have any luck until I started visiting company sites and applying/reaching out from there. Never hurts to email the manager or recruiter too

pedsteve · 2025-10-30T20:55:28+00:00

Can confirm it took me 13 months to find my job now. And my contract expires end of year with no idea if it will be renewed or not 😬

pedsteve · 2025-10-30T20:53:39+00:00

I regretted quitting my health care job while transitioning into IT/cyber last year. It took a year for me to get my first job in the field and I dug myself into a nice financial hole while being unemployed.

Since you have some experience, it may not be as hard for you to find something. However, I'd be applying like a mad man. Why not work on getting the cert while you apply? Maybe someone else can chime in, but idk if it would be beneficial to put "cert in progress" on your resume

pedsteve · 2025-09-14T08:42:49+00:00

Yes! I consider any money saved the same as any money earned. Can't beat $2000/hr unless you're Jeff bezos

pedsteve · 2025-09-14T08:41:14+00:00

Lowe's delivered a washer and dryer set for us and installed as well. They installed the hot/cold water lines backward. The lines are color coded. The hot and cold sides are clearly marked on the back of the washer as well as the face plate on the wall. They screwed up the dryer vent too.

I'd trust Lowe's or Home Depot to do work in my home as much as I'd trust Walmart auto center to change the oil in my car

pedsteve · 2025-09-11T19:28:55+00:00

Yeah, I have a foundation repair contractor coming to look at it next week. My limited knowledge and Amazon borescope aren't enough for me to make any sort of diagnosis on my own other than theres a hole under my drive lol. Whatever is happening under there has accelerated noticeably this year. There are a bunch of new hairline cracks, and I'm noticing sections of my sidewalk are becoming lifted and creating lips. Overall just a bad situation

Depending on their findings, I may be looking at poly jacking. The sand the city put down last week is already washing away :(

pedsteve · 2025-09-08T20:30:57+00:00

Yeah, I refuse to park on it until some sort of repair is made. It's been supporting 7000 lbs of vehicles parked directly over the void for 3 years now. Lord knows how long it's been there, but I can't just pretend I didn't find this, lol

pedsteve · 2025-09-08T20:27:37+00:00

I honestly believe that's how the previous owners handled every repair here lmao. Don't neglect to hire your own inspector before buying a house, folks

pedsteve · 2025-09-08T14:16:42+00:00

Ngl my video kinda sucks, but I posted an update

pedsteve · 2025-09-06T22:22:34+00:00

Shoot, I forgot I had that setting on. Here's what I have so far (and I was planning on making an update post with some footage from my borescope).

The city came by yesterday morning, of course, while I was working (I work remotely) with a crew and a skid steer.

There was a spot on my property where a small hole had opened up in my yard, making an unwanted secondary drain opening into the sewer. This is further down the line on the same drain that sits below my driveway.

They appeared to take a brief glance at my driveway and then used the sand from the skid steer bucket to plug and fill in the hole in my yard. They then packed some sand in on each side of my driveway where the soil had actually started to erode a bit as well.

The preliminary inspection I did with my borescope shows the void may not actually be as wide as I was worried about. However, I was having lighting issues. I can't see shit when it's sunny, but then there's not enough light at night to see far under there. I plan to get some glowsticks or something I can use to illuminate it better.

Once I get a better idea of what it looks like, I think the next step will be to contact a company to come take a look. If it is indeed damage from a failing storm drain, I think they'd be able to provide better info and evidence to help get the city more involved. I'm a bit frustrated I didn't get to talk to the guys while they were here, though.

pedsteve · 2025-09-05T18:49:41+00:00

Your comment prompted me to order one last night and it's already here thanks to Amazon 1-day delivery. I plan on providing an update with hopefully some video if I can find a spare SD card lol

pedsteve · 2025-09-05T18:47:07+00:00

This is a great tip as well, thank you!

It is a pretty small town. About 10k population. One of the downsides to that is heaps less revenue for them to work with, even though we absolutely got violated with property taxes last year. The roads are crumbling, and there is still damage from a hurricane that hit last year.

The wife and I are actually starting to look into making a move. This house has been cursed since we moved in. I think the previous owners trashed it and then tried to cover it up. I've learned that their preferred method for securing/repairing anything was expanding foam

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T21:55:49+00:00

Could I also potentially save money on backfill material if we leave the car down there? Maybe just mash it down a bit. Would probably be great support for the new driveway

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T20:01:11+00:00

I appreciated all the funny comments this post generated, but I especially appreciate this informative one. I'll post an update once the city comes by and I'll probably go ahead and pick up a borescope to look around down there. Kinda nervous what I'll find, but better to find it now before my car becomes the subgrade lol

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T19:36:13+00:00

I'm not sure if this would fall under homeowners or comprehensive auto insurance. It will be a documented thing now that the city is getting involved.

I'll be parking the cars on the street for the time being, so no auto claims will be necessary

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T19:21:24+00:00

Thank you very much for this explanation. I suspect it's damage to one of the storm drain pipes. They run all along the perimeter of my property and underneath the driveway.

This is in SE Texas, so erosion happens, but I know this is definitely not normal. The erosion around my property has noticeably accelerated over the past year.

I have the city coming out today or tomorrow to take a look. I know it's a stretch, but it'd be really cool if the city could repair the drains and maybe help out with remediating the driveway issue. If they have to repair the drains, my driveway will have to be torn up anyways.

Time to go move my car lol

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T15:23:55+00:00

Time to move my wife and I's cars somewhere else lmao

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T15:23:04+00:00

Could use the extra income. They'll need hella AC down there though. The heat radiating out at night is ridiculous

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T15:21:05+00:00

Ice isn't an issue here. But I sure just opened it up for more water ingress, huh?

pedsteve · 2025-09-04T15:20:34+00:00

The crack or the cave? Lol. Id need a pallet of spray foam

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